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Early Medieval

Danish Army Winters at Cambridge 875

875
Cambridgeshire, England
Also known as: Halfdan at Cambridge 875 · Danes occupy Cambridge 875
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Cambridgeshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
East Anglia / Mercia border population
Forces
East Anglian/Mercian militia c. 500–1,500.
VS
Victor
Danish Great Army
Forces
Danish Great Army c. 3,000–5,000
Outcome
Army based at Cambridge while Halfdan ravaged Northumbria
The Battle

History & Significance

The Cambridge winter camp of 875 allowed Guthrum to consolidate control of East Anglia while Halfdan simultaneously secured Northumbria, representing the coordinated Danelaw partition strategy.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Danish Army Winters at Cambridge 875

Cambridge motte and bailey castle, Civil War earthworks and the buried remains of an Iron Age defended settlement, Roman town and former county gaol
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Hobson's Conduit
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Old Cheddar's Lane pumping station
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
Chesterton Abbey
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
Moated site at Manor Farm
Scheduled monument · ~2.5 miles
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